Punctuating Titles:

“Speaking!”  The words spoken will be in “quotation marks”.  “I love writing,” yelled the ENTIRE class!  “Have you found,” yelled Anna, “my other shoe?”  Max laughed, “I can’t believe it!”

Reminders!  Depending on location, a comma may go inside or outside of the quotation marks. The comma always goes with what comes FIRST.  “I love writing,” yelled the ENTIRE class!  “Have you found,” yelled Anna, “my other shoe?”  Max laughed, “I can’t believe it!”

PRACTICE  Independently do page 595

The Choices  Depending on the type of literary work, something will either be: 1. UNDERLINED (or italics if on a computer) 2. “In Quotations”

General Guideline  It is all about SIZE—the big and little trick  Big works: underline or italics  Little works: “quotations”

WHY? Who cares?  When referencing, it is important to do it properly …shows you’re educated!  A reader gets more ideas from the way you use punctuation

When to Use? Anything “big” that can be divided into something smaller Anything “little” or part of a larger work.  Underline/ Italics Novels Ships Plays Films/ movies CD TV series Magazine Newspaper Pamphlet  “Quotations” “Short poems” “Short stories” “Skit” “Nursery rhymes” “Songs” “Chapters” “Articles” “Essays” “Commercials” “An episode of a show”

Let’s Practice! Label “Quotes VS. Italics Practice” in notebook in Do Now section WHY? Large works, like novels, get underlined!  Copy the following and properly punctuate The famous novel, Frankenstein, is not one of my favorites.  The famous novel, Frankenstein, is not one of my favorites. (computer)  The famous novel, Frankenstein, is not one of my favorites. (hand written)

Practice! WHY? Short stories get quotations!  Copy the following and properly punctuate  Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, The Raven, is a classic!  Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Raven”, is a classic!

Practice!  Copy the following and properly punctuate  The most popular newspaper in Arizona is The Arizona Republic.  The most popular newspaper in Arizona is The Arizona Republic. (computer)  The most popular newspaper in Arizona is The Arizona Republic. (hand written)

Practice!  Copy the following and properly punctuate  Shel Silverstein writes many poems; one is Sun Hat. It is from the book Falling Up.  Shel Silverstein writes many poems; one is “Sun Hat”. It is from the book Falling Up. (handwritten)  Shel Silverstein writes many poems; one is “Sun Hat”. It is from the book Falling Up.

PRACTICE  Independently do page 597

Additional Practice (in notebook…add to other practice)  Hold On is the second song off the album Jonas Brothers.  “Hold On” is the second song off the album Jonas Brothers.

Additional Practice  New Leads was the most recent episode of The Office.  “New Leads” was the most recent episode of The Office.

Additional Practice  Chapter 11 from Walk Two Moons is titled Flinching.  Chapter 11 from Walk Two Moons is titled “Flinching”.

Additional Practice  I read Courting Kids from NEA Today and learned about some great new websites on government.  I read “Courting Kids” from NEA Today and learned about some great new websites on government.

Additional Practice  Come tell me a story, begged Candice, I need one to fall asleep!  “Come tell me a story,” begged Candice, “I need one to fall asleep!”

Additional Practice  Eric snorted, This is not what I ordered!  Eric snorted, “This is not what I ordered!”

HOMEWORK?  NOT YET! Hand in packet….even if not done. We will come back to AFTER break